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Mississippians are becoming increasingly incensed with the growing number of robocalls they receive.
For decades, robocalls have plagued Mississippians as technology continues to evolve.
A nationwide effort has been underway to crack down on these annoying cold calls that not only disturb your peace and quiet but often work to steal personal information for illegal purposes.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
This case led the Attorney General’s office to propose ways to strengthen the state’s election laws, one of which came during the 2025 legislative session.
Bobbie Jean Peoples of Greenwood has been sentenced for Transmission of a Ballot Mailed to Another, according to the Mississippi Attorney General’s office.
Prosecutors said that Peoples knowingly collected and transmitted a ballot mailed to another person in July 2023 when she was not authorized by law to do so.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Below is a political opinion column by Merle Flowers:
The era of the “wild west” internet is ending, but we must choose our next steps carefully, writes Merle Flowers.
State legislatures—including Texas, Utah, and Louisiana—have already enacted sweeping online government ID check mandates, creating a fragmented regulatory patchwork that ensures age assurance on the internet is here to stay.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Reed Elementary held their Christmas Musical for Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade December 3, 2025. “There’s nothing like parental support—both academically and during the special events we host here at Reed Elementary School. Our students performed exceptionally well at today’s Christmas musical!” The school said.
The Dumas School District thanked their amazing Music Teacher/Director, Mrs. April Morgan for ensuring our students received a memorable, high-quality musical experience.
3rd-5th grade in Red Shirts
Pre-K-2nd in Green Shirts
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Reed Elementary held their Christmas Musical for Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade December 3, 2025. “There’s nothing like parental support—both academically and during the special events we host here at Reed Elementary School. Our students performed exceptionally well at today’s Christmas musical!” The school said.
The Dumas School District thanked their amazing Music Teacher/Director, Mrs. April Morgan for ensuring our students received a memorable, high-quality musical experience.
3rd-5th grade in Red Shirts
Pre-K-2nd in Green Shirts
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Reed Elementary held their Christmas Musical for Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade December 3, 2025. “There’s nothing like parental support—both academically and during the special events we host here at Reed Elementary School. Our students performed exceptionally well at today’s Christmas musical!” The school said.
The Dumas School District thanked their amazing Music Teacher/Director, Mrs. April Morgan for ensuring our students received a memorable, high-quality musical experience.
3rd-5th grade in Red Shirts
Pre-K-2nd in Green Shirts
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Reed Elementary held their Christmas Musical for Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade December 3, 2025. “There’s nothing like parental support—both academically and during the special events we host here at Reed Elementary School. Our students performed exceptionally well at today’s Christmas musical!” The school said.
The Dumas School District thanked their amazing Music Teacher/Director, Mrs. April Morgan for ensuring our students received a memorable, high-quality musical experience.
3rd-5th grade in Red Shirts
Pre-K-2nd in Green Shirts
By Submitted by Reed Elementary on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Reed Elementary held their Christmas Musical for Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade December 3, 2025. “There’s nothing like parental support—both academically and during the special events we host here at Reed Elementary School. Our students performed exceptionally well at today’s Christmas musical!” The school said.
The Dumas School District thanked their amazing Music Teacher/Director, Mrs. April Morgan for ensuring our students received a memorable, high-quality musical experience.
3rd-5th grade in Red Shirts
Pre-K-2nd in Green Shirts
,
Reed Elementary held their Christmas Musical for Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade December 3, 2025. “There’s nothing like parental support—both academically and during the special events we host here at Reed Elementary School. Our students performed exceptionally well at today’s Christmas musical!” The school said.
The Dumas School District thanked their amazing Music Teacher/Director, Mrs. April Morgan for ensuring our students received a memorable, high-quality musical experience.
3rd-5th grade in Red Shirts
Pre-K-2nd in Green Shirts
By Submitted by Reed Elementary on
3 months 2 weeks ago
A hearing at the Capitol on Tuesday will provide lawmakers insight into efforts to address mental health, childcare, infant mortality and more.
The state Senate Women, Children, and Families Study Committee will hold a wide-ranging hearing on Tuesday at the Capitol.
Several experts are expected to testify, including agency heads from Mississippi’s Child Protective Services (CPS), Health Department, juvenile courts, and the Attorney General’s Office during the scheduled meeting.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Robert St. John says let’s make sure every Mississippian sits down to a meal with dignity this Christmas.
There are moments in life when you don’t realize you’re stepping into something bigger than yourself. Back in 2009, the folks running the Edwards Street Fellowship Center food pantry called to say they were out of food. Not low. Out. Anyone who’s spent time in a kitchen knows the clock starts ticking the second you hear a sentence like that. Their clients were depending on them that week.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
Is there a college or graduate school level of thankfulness we can ever hope to attain?
Ambrose, bishop of Milan, once said that there is no duty more urgent than returning thanks.
By Matt Friedeman - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Court documents show that Warnock was convicted of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit bribery.
U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson has sentenced former Canton Municipal Utilities engineer Rudy Warnock to 12 years in prison for charges related to bribery and wire fraud.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Court documents show that Warnock was convicted of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit bribery.
U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson has sentenced former Canton Municipal Utilities engineer Rudy Warnock to 12 years in prison for charges related to bribery and wire fraud.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:
Boyce argues that Stokes’ own admissions of personal disruption, following her inflammatory anti-Charlie Kirk post, prove that the University acted within its legal rights to terminate her and avoid similar disruptions to students and faculty.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:
Boyce argues that Stokes’ own admissions of personal disruption, following her inflammatory anti-Charlie Kirk post, prove that the University acted within its legal rights to terminate her and avoid similar disruptions to students and faculty.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Revenues generated from offshore energy activities provide funding for the U.S. Treasury, Gulf Coast states like Mississippi, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and the Historic Preservation Fund.
Efforts to restore American energy dominance is starting in the Gulf of America, the Trump administration said Wednesday.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Revenues generated from offshore energy activities provide funding for the U.S. Treasury, Gulf Coast states like Mississippi, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and the Historic Preservation Fund.
Efforts to restore American energy dominance is starting in the Gulf of America, the Trump administration said Wednesday.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
The order mandates Marcus Taylor to be released from prison in five days after serving twice the maximum state-mandated term for the crime he pled guilty to in 2015.
The first clemency issued by Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves occurred this week for a man who was found to have been improperly convicted of a drug related crime.
Marcus Taylor began serving a 15-year sentence in June 2015 after he entered a guilty plea on charges for conspiracy to sell a Schedule III controlled substance.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
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Mississippi Youth Court is asking lawmakers for millions for a new case management system to limit delays and inefficiencies, while the AG’s office wants to see improvements to the state’s Safe Haven Baby Box law, among other recommendations.
Mississippi is making strides in improving the outcomes of the most vulnerable children in the judicial system, but improvements and increased staffing are still needed.
That was the message members of the Senate Women, Children, and Families Study Committee heard on Tuesday.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Mississippi Youth Court is asking lawmakers for millions for a new case management system to limit delays and inefficiencies, while the AG’s office wants to see improvements to the state’s Safe Haven Baby Box law, among other recommendations.
Mississippi is making strides in improving the outcomes of the most vulnerable children in the judicial system, but improvements and increased staffing are still needed.
That was the message members of the Senate Women, Children, and Families Study Committee heard on Tuesday.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Mississippi Congressmen Michael Guest (R-MS 3) and Bennie Thompson (D-MS 2) serve on the House Homeland Security Committee.
The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is holding a hearing focused on worldwide threats to America’s homeland.
In scheduling the hearing, Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) said today’s challenges facing the U.S. demand clear focus and coordinated action across all levels of government.
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